"We understand where that request is coming from." Image credit: Unknown Worlds Subnautica 2 developer Unknown Worlds has poured cold water on hopes it will add more ways to defend yourself in the popular underwater survival game and potentially fight off dangerous fish. This has been a contentious issue since Subnautica 2 released last week, mostly as in Subnautica 1, there were ways to fend off fish hassling you. But in Subnautica 2, all you have is a flare, which some players are declaring isn't enough. The issue was aggravated further when a Subnautica 2 developer told players on the game's Discord ( via IGN ): "We aren't a killing game. Go play Sons of the Forest or something if you want to kill." Unknown Worlds has now issued an open letter apologising for this response, acknowledging players who felt "ignored" or "dismissed" by the developer's abrupt response, and said it was sorry for it.…